I'm taking a less is more approach this time as I've decided if I can't dial in the bare-ass minimum effort to get results I am happy with while keeping it fun and relaxing, I might have to pick a new hobby, plus I have had trouble getting advice when I add too much to the soil. I am having mixed results growing out two plants, one Barney's Farm Tangerine Dream, and the other called "Purple Light" from Zeus Beanz (I got these free from a local grow shop at a sale).
I am in 7gal pots with each having about 1 bag of FFOF with 1 added measured cup of powdered dolomite. I waited for the plants to be large enough to risk planting in the FFOF and went for it. I've now been vegging for about 3 months give or take (I don't track time). The plant on the right (Purple Light) is showing what I think might be MG deficiency? Maybe PH? I thought the dolomite would help with both CalMag and PH buffering of plain tap water.
The other day I top dressed 2tbsp of gaia green 4-4-4, and 4tbsp of the 2-8-4 flower per pot then watered in a 50% dose of Fox Farm Grow Big to give it a boost immediately. Wondering if I jumped the gun, or if there is more I should do?
Also, I'd like to keep topping the stems that are starting to shoot up while I continue to train the plants along the bamboo. Will topping too much eventually harm yield? I plan to thin out the tops to support the air flow and space I have, but I want to slow it down while I train it. Anything I should consider re: "Over-Topping"?
Thanks - Pic time!
I am in 7gal pots with each having about 1 bag of FFOF with 1 added measured cup of powdered dolomite. I waited for the plants to be large enough to risk planting in the FFOF and went for it. I've now been vegging for about 3 months give or take (I don't track time). The plant on the right (Purple Light) is showing what I think might be MG deficiency? Maybe PH? I thought the dolomite would help with both CalMag and PH buffering of plain tap water.
The other day I top dressed 2tbsp of gaia green 4-4-4, and 4tbsp of the 2-8-4 flower per pot then watered in a 50% dose of Fox Farm Grow Big to give it a boost immediately. Wondering if I jumped the gun, or if there is more I should do?
Also, I'd like to keep topping the stems that are starting to shoot up while I continue to train the plants along the bamboo. Will topping too much eventually harm yield? I plan to thin out the tops to support the air flow and space I have, but I want to slow it down while I train it. Anything I should consider re: "Over-Topping"?
Thanks - Pic time!
